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Article: Ex-Im Bank: a valuable partner for IFA members seeking to export Ex-Im Bank's financing is more critical and useful than ever before in the current economic crisis.(INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT)(Export-Import Bank )
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- Franchising World
- Article date:
- October 1, 2009
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Franchising businesses may be leery of competing in the global marketplace during the current economic crisis, but the truth is that exports are more important than ever in these difficult times. In fact, companies cannot afford not to export.
While many U.S. companies are being forced to lay off workers, many others are maintaining or even adding jobs by exporting.
And International Franchise Association members-franchisors, franchisees and suppliers-can get the financing support they need to export from a valuable partner-the Export-Import Bank of the United States. Ex-Im Bank is the official export credit agency of the United States. It exists to help ...